OR4C16
Description
The OR4C16 (olfactory receptor family 4 subfamily C member 16) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 11.
OR4C16 is a human gene that encodes a protein called Olfactory receptor 4C16. Olfactory receptors are proteins found in the nose that detect odorant molecules and initiate a signal that leads to the perception of a smell. They belong to a large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), which are characterized by a 7-transmembrane domain structure. OR4C16, like other olfactory receptors, is responsible for recognizing and transmitting odorant signals through a G protein-mediated pathway. The olfactory receptor gene family is the largest in the human genome. The naming system for olfactory receptors in humans is independent of other organisms.
Odorant receptor.
OR4C16 is also known as OR11-135.
